Human Reproduction

EDITORIAL

André Van Steirteghem

Editor's Choice
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1241; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep190 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

EDITORIAL COMMENTARY

Ospan A. Mynbaev and Roberta Corona

Possible mechanisms of peritoneal tissue-oxygen tension changes during CO₂-pneumoperitoneum: the role of design, methodology and animal models: Editorial commentary on the articles ‘Peritoneal tissue-oxygen tension during a carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum in a mouse laparoscopic model with controlled respiratory support’ by Bourdel et al. (2007) and ‘Effects of supplemental perioperative oxygen on post-operative abdominal wound adhesions in a mouse laparotomy model with controlled respiratory support’ by Matsuzaki et al. (2007)
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 3, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1242-1246; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep025 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

DEBATE

New Debate

Get checked abstract Sun-Wei Guo, Lone Hummelshoj, David L. Olive, Serdar E. Bulun, Thomas M. D'Hooghe, and Johannes L.H. Evers

A call for more transparency of registered clinical trials on endometriosis
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 4, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1247-1254; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep045 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

OPINION

Get checked abstract Charles E. Boklage

Traces of embryogenesis are the same in monozygotic and dizygotic twins: not compatible with double ovulation
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 27, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1255-1266; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep030 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

ESHRE pages

Get checked abstract A. Nyboe Andersen, V. Goossens, S. Bhattacharya, A.P. Ferraretti, M.S. Kupka, J. de Mouzon, K.G. Nygren, and The European IVF-monitoring (EIM) Consortium, for the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE)

Assisted reproductive technology and intrauterine inseminations in Europe, 2005: results generated from European registers by ESHRE: ESHRE. The European IVF Monitoring Programme (EIM), for the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE)
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 18, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1267-1287; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep035 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Andrology

Get checked abstract C.H. Yeung, F. Tüttelmann, M. Bergmann, V. Nordhoff, E. Vorona, and Trevor G. Cooper

Coiled sperm from infertile patients: characteristics, associated factors and biological implication
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 15, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1288-1295; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep017 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract P. Lhuillier, B. Rode, D. Escalier, P. Lorès, T. Dirami, T. Bienvenu, G. Gacon, E. Dulioust, and A. Touré

Absence of annulus in human asthenozoospermia: Case Report
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 15, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1296-1303; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep020 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract M. Vujkovic, J.H. de Vries, G.R. Dohle, G.J. Bonsel, J. Lindemans, N.S. Macklon, P.J. van der Spek, E.A.P. Steegers, and R.P.M. Steegers-Theunissen

Associations between dietary patterns and semen quality in men undergoing IVF/ICSI treatment
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 19, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1304-1312; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep024 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Kyle A. Ferguson, Stefanie Leung, Dennis Jiang, and Sai Ma

Distribution of MLH1 foci and inter-focal distances in spermatocytes of infertile men
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 25, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1313-1321; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep021 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract A. Carmely, D. Meirow, A. Peretz, M. Albeck, B. Bartoov, and B. Sredni

Protective effect of the immunomodulator AS101 against cyclophosphamide-induced testicular damage in mice
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 24, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1322-1329; doi:10.1093/humrep/den481 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Early pregnancy

Get checked abstract D.J. Amor, J.X. Xu, J.L. Halliday, I. Francis, D.L. Healy, S. Breheny, H.W.G. Baker, and A.M. Jaques

Pregnancies conceived using assisted reproductive technologies (ART) have low levels of pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) leading to a high rate of false-positive results in first trimester screening for Down syndrome
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 26, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1330-1338; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep046 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract James McCormick, Guy St J. Whitley, Philippe Le Bouteiller, and Judith E. Cartwright

Soluble HLA-G regulates motility and invasion of the trophoblast-derived cell line SGHPL-4
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 16, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1339-1345; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep026 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Yan Fang, Beihua Kong, Qifeng Yang, Daoxin Ma, and Xun Qu

MDM2 309 polymorphism is associated with missed abortion
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 26, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1346-1349; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep044 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Hsin-Fu Chen, Jing-Shi Chen, Chia-Tung Shun, Yi-Fang Tsai, and Hong-Nerng Ho

Decoy receptor 3 expression during the menstrual cycle and pregnancy, and regulation by sex steroids in endometrial cells in vitro
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 26, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1350-1358; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep028 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Embryology

Get checked abstract Thomas Müller, Gesine Fleischmann, Katja Eildermann, Kerstin Mätz-Rensing, Peter A. Horn, Erika Sasaki, and Rüdiger Behr

A novel embryonic stem cell line derived from the common marmoset monkey (Callithrix jacchus) exhibiting germ cell-like characteristics
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 27, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1359-1372; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep012 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Christine E. Bell, Nathalie M.K. Larivière, Patricia H. Watson, and Andrew J. Watson

Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathways mediate embryonic responses to culture medium osmolarity by regulating Aquaporin 3 and 9 expression and localization, as well as embryonic apoptosis
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 3, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1373-1386; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep010 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Fertility control

Get checked abstract C. Moreau, J. Bouyer, N. Bajos, G. Rodríguez, and J. Trussell

Frequency of discontinuation of contraceptive use: results from a French population-based cohort
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 27, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1387-1392; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep027 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Gynaecology

Get checked abstract R. Garry, R. Hart, K.A. Karthigasu, and C. Burke

A re-appraisal of the morphological changes within the endometrium during menstruation: a hysteroscopic, histological and scanning electron microscopic study
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 27, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1393-1401; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep036 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Sachiko Matsuzaki, Céline Houlle, Claude Darcha, Jean-Luc Pouly, Gérard Mage, and Michel Canis

Analysis of risk factors for the removal of normal ovarian tissue during laparoscopic cystectomy for ovarian endometriosis
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 26, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1402-1406; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep043 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract O. Camara, J. Herrmann, A. Egbe, A. Kavallaris, H. Diebolder, M. Gajda, and I.B. Runnebaum

Treatment of endometriosis of uterosacral ligament and rectum through the vagina: description of a modified technique
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 16, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1407-1413; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep016 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Infertility

Get checked abstract J. Dik F. Habbema, Marinus J.C. Eijkemans, Geeta Nargund, Gijs Beets, Henri Leridon, and Egbert R. te Velde

The effect of in vitro fertilization on birth rates in western countries
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 20, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1414-1419; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep004 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract S.M. Mourad, R.P.M.G. Hermens, T. Cox-Witbraad, R.P.T.M. Grol, W.L.D.M. Nelen, and J.A.M. Kremer

Information provision in fertility care: a call for improvement
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 17, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1420-1426; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep029 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract C.M. Boomsma, A. Kavelaars, M.J.C. Eijkemans, E.G. Lentjes, B.C.J.M. Fauser, C.J. Heijnen, and N.S. Macklon

Endometrial secretion analysis identifies a cytokine profile predictive of pregnancy in IVF
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 19, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1427-1435; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep011 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract D. Haouzi, S. Assou, K. Mahmoud, S. Tondeur, T. Rème, B. Hedon, J. De Vos, and S. Hamamah

Gene expression profile of human endometrial receptivity: comparison between natural and stimulated cycles for the same patients
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 26, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1436-1445; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep039 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Psychology and counselling

Get checked abstract S. Benson, S. Hahn, S. Tan, K. Mann, O.E. Janssen, M. Schedlowski, and S. Elsenbruch

Prevalence and implications of anxiety in polycystic ovary syndrome: results of an internet-based survey in Germany
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 16, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1446-1451; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep031 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reproductive biology

Get checked abstract Anne Mulligan Tuttle, Martin Stämpfli, and Warren G. Foster

Cigarette smoke causes follicle loss in mice ovaries at concentrations representative of human exposure
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 19, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1452-1459; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep023 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract F. Ghafari, S. Pelengaris, E. Walters, and G.M. Hartshorne

Influence of p53 and genetic background on prenatal oogenesis and oocyte attrition in mice
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 19, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1460-1472; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep022 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract M.M. Binda and P.R. Koninckx

Prevention of adhesion formation in a laparoscopic mouse model should combine local treatment with peritoneal cavity conditioning
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 3, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1473-1479; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep053 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract Chad B. Maki, Jason Pacchiarotti, Thomas Ramos, Michael Pascual, Jane Pham, Jessie Kinjo, Sandra Anorve, and Fariborz Izadyar

Phenotypic and molecular characterization of spermatogonial stem cells in adult primate testes
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 25, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1480-1491; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep033 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Reproductive epidemiology

Get checked abstract Michael Friger, Ilana Shoham-Vardi, and Kathleen Abu-Saad

Trends and seasonality in birth frequency: a comparison of Muslim and Jewish populations in southern Israel: daily time series analysis of 200 009 births, 1988–2005
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 26, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1492-1500; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep040 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract C.M. Nagle, T.A. Bell, D.M. Purdie, S.A. Treloar, C.M. Olsen, S. Grover, and A.C. Green

Relative weight at ages 10 and 16 years and risk of endometriosis: a case–control analysis
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 11, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1501-1506; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep048 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Reproductive genetics

Get checked abstract Byunghyuk Kim, Youngbin Lee, Yeonwha Kim, Kyung Ho Lee, Sunhye Chun, Kunsoo Rhee, Ju Tae Seo, Soo Woong Kim, and Jae-Seung Paick

Polymorphic expression of DAZ proteins in the human testis
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 16, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1507-1515; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep032 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplementary Data] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract M. Sánchez-Castro, A.R. Jiménez-Macedo, M. Sandalinas, and J. Blanco

Prognostic value of sperm fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis over PGD
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on February 25, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1516-1521; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep037 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Get checked abstract E. Vanneste, C. Melotte, S. Debrock, T. D’Hooghe, H. Brems, J.P. Fryns, E. Legius, and J.R. Vermeesch

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis using fluorescent in situ hybridization for cancer predisposition syndromes caused by microdeletions
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on March 10, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1522-1528; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep034 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letter to the editor

George Mitsiakos, Evaggelia Giougi, Christos Tsakalidis, Maria Kourti, Hlias Chatziionnidis, Paraskevi Karagianni, Efstratios M. Kolibianakis, and Nikolaos Nikolaidis

A case of Adams–Oliver syndrome following in vitro fertilization
Hum. Reprod. Advance Access published on April 16, 2009
Hum. Reprod. 2009 24: 1529-1530; doi:10.1093/humrep/dep096 [Extract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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